Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Entertainment
Victoria Johns

Coleen Rooney 'delighted' with Channel 4's Wagatha drama as she wants 'truth known'

Coleen Rooney is reportedly delighted with Channel 4's upcoming Wagatha drama because she wants people to 'know all the details' of the case.

The mum-of-four, 36, was declared victorious in the trial in which WAG Rebekah Vardy, 40, sued her for libel.

The nail-biting case has now been made into a TV drama, Vardy v Rooney, and will be shown on Channel 4 later this month.

I n a statement after the judgment was delivered, Coleen said that she was "pleased" the ruling went in her favour and now the wife of former England international Wayne, is said to be "delighted" people will 'know what really happened'.

A source said: "Coleen is actually really happy about the Channel 4 drama.

"They're going off the transcripts and what actually happened in court so she is delighted everyone will see all the details of how it went down."

In one of the most closely followed trials in recent history, Rebekah, wife of Leicester City player Jamie Vardy, sued Coleen after she accused the WAG of leaking stories about her.

Coleen Rooney is reportedly delighted with Channel 4's upcoming Wagatha drama (Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Rebekah Vardy sued Coleen for libel (PA)

Rebekah claimed the Scouser's accusation caused her severe distress, but the judge ruled in Coleen's favour, saying the WAG probably worked with her agent, Caroline Watt, to leak stories from Coleen's private Instagram account.

"Since the case, Rebekah has spoken out and said she was framed, so Coleen is happy for people to see what happened in court," the source told new! magazine.

They also added that Coleen was a "little bit worried" about how she might be portrayed in the Channel 4 drama, but "will probably be tuning in".

The Mirror has contacted Coleen's reps for comment.

Channel Cresswell plays Coleen (Marcell Piti)

Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama starts on Channel 4 on December 21 and concludes the following evening.

Teaser images have shown the explosive scenes reconstructed as This is England's Chanel Cresswell stars as Coleen while Game of Thrones' Natalia Tena transforms into Rebekah,

In the pictures, Natalia bears a striking resemblance to Rebekah as she sports a blue vintage £1,316 Chanel patterned maxi dress while posing with a phone in hand

In other stills, she is ambushed by photographers as she sashays into court in her designer get-up - with Channel 4 seemingly sparing no expense to replicate her expensive wardrobe.

Vardy V Rooney: A Courtroom Drama starts on Channel 4 on Dec 21 (Marcell Piti)

Channel, meanwhile rocks a £32.99 Zara dress which Coleen wore with a medical boot during the blockbuster trial.

Welsh actor Michael Sheen, who also stars in the drama is pictured wearing a wig and gown as he takes on the role of Rooney's barrister David Sherborne.

Rebekah's barrister Hugh Tomlinson QC is played by Simin Coury, known for The Professor and the Madman.

Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama starts on Channel 4 on December 21.

* Follow Mirror Celebs on Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.